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FDA proposes new food ingredient rule but skips defining âultra-processedâ
Published 10 August 2026 ¡ us
Move closes loophole but doesnât include definition of ultra-processed foods, promised earlier this year The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is changing its rules
Move closes loophole but doesnât include definition of ultra-processed foods, promised earlier this year The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is changing its rules on how food manufacturers notify them of ingredients brought to the market â but the Trump administration has once again punted on defining âultra-processed foodsâ, promising more details later. While the move would close a regulatory loophole, it falls short of the administrationâs promises to reform food regulations dramatically even as one of the biggest foodborne illness outbreaks unfolds. Continue reading...
Published: August 10, 2026 ⢠9:16 PM IST ¡ Updated: August 10, 2026 ⢠9:40 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Move closes loophole but doesnât include definition of ultra-processed foods, promised earlier this year The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is changing its rules on how food manufacturers notify them of ingredients brought to the market â but the Trump administration has once again punted on defining âultra-processed foodsâ, promising more details later.
While the move would close a regulatory loophole, it falls short of the administrationâs promises to reform food regulations dramatically even as one of the biggest foodborne illness outbreaks unfolds.
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